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de Klerk, Danie; Krull, Greig; Maleswena, Tshepiso – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2021
In response to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the President of South Africa declared a national lockdown that commenced on 27 March 2020. This posed numerous challenges to the higher education sector, one of which was the preparation of students forced to stay at home to be able to study remotely under unique and often unfavourable…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Distance Education
Kanyumba, Blessing; Shabangu, Nondumiso – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2021
In March 2020, the South African President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa announced a national lockdown due to the rising cases of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, some of the higher education institutions closed under lockdown level 5 and strategies had to be developed to adapt to the "new norm". Consequently, students and the living and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, College Students
Songca, Rushiella N.; Ndebele, Clever; Mbodila, Munienge – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2021
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in South Africa, like other universities worldwide, is faced with the challenges associated with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenge has changed our day-to-day lives, including the way we interact and conduct business. In the midst of this, WSU has had to change the way learning and teaching occurs.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
Faroa, Brendon Duran – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2017
Student engagement has been defined as the extent to which students are engaged in activities that higher education research has shown to be linked with high-quality learning outcomes. The ubiquitous influence of the term "student engagement" has been felt throughout the higher education landscape. This is especially true for South…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Tutoring, Learner Engagement
McGhie, Venicia; Venter, Antoinette; Dos Reis, Karen – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2020
African and coloured students continue to perform poorly both at public schools and institutions of higher learning. There are two main reasons for their weak performance -- a lack of literacy and numeracy skills, and being under-prepared. This article reports on two findings of a study that was conducted at two high schools in the Western Cape…
Descriptors: Business Education, Economics Education, Accounting, Elementary Secondary Education
Masipa, Mochaki D.; Ramoshaba, D. Justin; Mabasa, L. Thomas; Maponyane, K. A.; Monnye, Koko N.; Mampa, Seponono; Chuene, Tiisetso A.; Kgarose, Mathibedi F.; Motloutse, Kgaogelotsenene J. – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2022
South Africa, like the rest of the world, was affected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. From March 2020, the country's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, imposed lockdown regulations in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which led to the closure of universities. When the national regulations allowed for the resumption of…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Universities
Maseko, Neo; Stützner, Shawn – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2020
This article stemmed from discussions related to residence committee members and their role as leaders within their communities. The ideas presented during these conversations gave rise to a research interest for a conceptual exploration of collaborative and progressive social transformative brokering within a complex context. In particular, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Housing, Student Personnel Services, Social Change